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Kazakhstan parliamentary elections begin: What’s at stake? 

23 August 2026

Kazakhstan heads to the polls this week in a snap parliamentary election that is expected to strengthen President Kassym...

Canada to hit US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates 

22 August 2026

Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States after Washington imposed a ...

In rural Chad, solar kiosks bring healthcare closer 

22 August 2026

Bitkine, Chad – For Ache Kodo, seeing a doctor once meant saving money for the journey. Living in Bitkine, in central...

Iran warns nearby nations against joining US ‘economic war’ efforts 

22 August 2026

Iran has threatened to treat nearby countries as enemies and target their interests if they join a United States campaig...

Iran war live: Tehran warns neighbours against joining US economic war 

22 August 2026

Mohsen Rezaei attends a farewell ceremony for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on...

Tropical Storm Moke advances towards Hawaii with heavy rain, strong winds 

22 August 2026

Tropical Storm Moke is grinding towards Hawaii, bringing gusts of wind and heavy rain only a week after the islands face...

Israeli army and settlers injure several Palestinians across West Bank 

22 August 2026

Israeli military raids and attacks by Israelis from illegal settlements across the occupied West Bank have injured at le...

US Postal Service shares mail-in ballot restrictions despite court ruling 

22 August 2026

The United States Postal Service (USPS) has published a final draft of its proposed rules to restrict the use of mail-in...

Envoy says Israel did not give the US notice before strikes on Syrian base 

22 August 2026

Tom Barrack, the United States ambassador to Turkiye and its special envoy to Syria, has accused Israel of offering no w...

Israeli strikes kill two and injure others as Gaza attacks continue 

22 August 2026

At least two Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in the last 48 hours, Gaza’s Ministry of Health says, as...